<!--
function checkform ( form )
{
    if (form.sterm.value == "") {
    alert( "Please Enter Valid Search Term" );
    form.sterm.focus();
    return false ;
  }
  // ** END **
  return true ;
}
function MM_openBrWindow(theURL,winName,features) { //v2.0
  window.open(theURL,winName,features);
}
function validate_email(field,alerttxt)
{
with (field)
  {
  apos=value.indexOf("@");
  dotpos=value.lastIndexOf(".");
  if (apos<1||dotpos-apos<2)
    {alert(alerttxt);return false;}
  else {return true;}
  }
}

function validate_form(thisform)
{
with (thisform)
  {
  if (validate_email(email,"Not a valid e-mail address!")==false)
    {email.focus();return false;}
  }
}                                    
function clearT(thefield){
if (thefield.defaultValue==thefield.value)
thefield.value = ""
} 
//-->